Fantasy Football Sleepers 2016: Top 5 Undervalued WRs

Sammie Coates-Pittsburgh Steelers

Last year, rookie Sammie Coates could barely get on the field for the Steelers playing only in multi-WR sets and finishing the year with just one total catch for 11 yards. Coates was drafted in the third round of the 2015 draft out of Auburn, but he has admitted that he came into camp out of shape for the grind of the NFL season.

This offseason, though, Coates has appear to have addressed that problem and could be set up for a busy start to the season.  The Steelers need someone to step up at WR opposite Antonio Brown since Martavis Bryant has been suspended for the season and Markus Wheaton continues to be a boom-or-bust, inconsistent option. Le’Veon Bell will also miss the first four weeks of the season, so the offense could be even more pass-heavy in the first few weeks of the season.

Coates has been pushing Wheaton for the starting job throughout camp, and he looks ready to be the teams third wide receiver even if he can’t secure all the looks in two-WR formations.  With the Steelers propensity to get involved in shootouts and Big Ben’s willingness to get the ball to a number of receivers, Coates is one of the better fantasy football sleepers to keep an eye on throughout the preseason.

As of now, Coates is still in the deep 50-75 range in most rankings meaning he’s an going at the end of the draft or even undrafted depending on your league format.  Watch him closely this preseason, though, since he has a ton of potential if he can convert what has been an impressive offseason into preseason and ultimately regular season success.